Draft talk:Donaldson Academy

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Origins[edit]

Was this eatablished as Fayetteville Academy and then renamed for its principal Robert Donaldson noted here. FloridaArmy (talk) 12:14, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The Donaldson family was apparently involved in funding it (Robert Donaldson Jr.'s father Robert Donaldson was a merchant based in Fayettevile. FloridaArmy (talk) 12:42, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Fayetteville Observer photo of 1912 baseball team behind paywall. FloridaArmy (talk) 23:34, 10 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Donaldson Military Academy[edit]

Played an exhibition baseball game against Babe Ruth's Yannigans.^[1]

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